Shirlaws runs regular webinars addressing the questions of business owners and leaders across Australia and New Zealand - and you don't need technical know-how to be involved!

Webinars - which are basically online conference calls or workshops - provide time-poor business people with several benefits:

• No travel time - Attend a workshop from your desk.
  Have you ever skipped a workshop that looked good, because 90 minutes of discussion really meant leaving the office for half the day? With a webinar, you start when we start, and when we finish you can immediately start applying any learnings to your business!
• Larger perspective - Interact with like-minded business people around the country.
  A key benefit of any workshop is the networking. Webinars still don't offer a chat over coffee and biscuits, but they do connect you with other business owners, experiencing the same frustrations, so through the expert facilitator you can share your experience and hear what has actually helped people in similar situations.
• Tiny investment - Connect with your potential, for no risk.
  In committing to a webinar you're declaring 'My business can grow!' - and you don't have to invest thousands to get started. Fast growth might be your future, but if it's baby steps right now then a webinar is the perfect size.
• Specialist topics - Leverage the experts Shirlaws makes available
  Whether you're a coaching client or not, the range of expertise within Shirlaws is now readily available. From a sales culture to social media to clienteering, if it impacts business we want to help you ask the right questions (and maybe give an answer or two). You can even suggest a topic for an upcoming session.

Each of our Webinars runs from one to two hours. Topics and dates are included below, and remember that you can view our whole range of workshops, training courses, webinars and conferences through the Shirlaws Events page.

Upcoming topics:

• Your Business Vision – a clear direction for growth with Vanessa Fudge
  Monday 6 Sep at 10am (AEST)
  Have you defined your desired future or are you allowing market conditions to define you?  Have you taken the opportunity to redefine your vision and have a very different conversation with yourself, your staff, your partners and others about how you will create the business you want going forward?  Learn more about the three elements of a successful business vision and how to build a clear path to your future growth.
• Focus on People: Recruiting new staff members with Jayne Griffiths
  Monday 20th Sep at 12pm (AEST)
  You want to grow your business by taking on a new staff member.  How do you make sure you get the person that you need? How do you ensure you get a good return on your investment?
• The truth about Customer Relationships with Ray Brown
  Tuesday 5th Oct at 12pm (AEST)
  The truth about your customers that you may not want to hear!
• How to Position yourself in a Crowded Market with Andrew Mackenzie
  Wednesday 20th Oct at 12pm (AEST)
  Is your company’s position providing cut-through in your market? Do you stand out as #1 or #2? Or is it time to re-position, take advantage of new markets or increase your present market share?

Technical Needs

You don't have to be an IT guru to participate in a Shirlaws webinar.

• When you register, you will be sent a link and a password so you can access the webinar from your desk or boardroom
• When you register, and 15 minutes before the webinar begins, you will also receive a list of answers for common questions and trouble-shooting tips. For your first webinar, you may need to download a small and self-installing application to receive full functionality
• And our dedicated support team are available on 1300 550 618 in the lead up to all webinars should you encounter any unforseen technical difficulties.

Suggest a Topic

Have you got a burning business question? Maybe a common theme that your team or other business colleagues keep having difficulty with? If you want to know about it, then so will other business leaders - click here to leave details on our contact page, and we might be running a webinar on your topic soon.

(By the way, if it's a *really* burning question, why wait for the webinar? Any of our coaches would be happy to meet, at no charge, to introduce themselves and see if we can help. Contact Shirlaws Australia or Shirlaws New Zealand and we can point you in the direction of the right coach for your business.)